In Kerala’s Wayanad constituency, it is not Rahul Gandhi versus BJP candidate. It is Rahul Gandhi versus a candidate belonging CPI which is part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc.

The CPI has fielded Annie Raja, general secretary of the CPI Women’s Wing. Annie Raja is wife of popular politician Mr D Raja.

In 2019 election, Mr Rahul Gandhi has won by a margin of 4.3 lakh votes against P P Suneer of CPI. The the UDF had won 19/20 seats in Kerala.

In Maharashtra, a new controversy has erupted. This happened after Shiv Sena candidate in Kolhpaur, Mr Sanjay Mandlik raised question as to whether Congress candidate Shahu Maharaj Chhatrapati is the real heir to the royal seat of Kolhapur.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has rapped Sanjay Mandalik

MVA leaders like Sharad Pawar, Sanjay Raut, Satej Patil have strongly condemned Mr Mandlik’s remarks. Chhatrapati Udayaraje Bhosale has also disliked the comment. They have demanded apology from Mr Mandlik

Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde has also flayed Mr Mandlik.

Meanwhile, in Kolhapur, the death of an IPL watch has raised many eyebrows. 65 year old Bandopant Tibile died after a fight with neighbour in Hanmantwadi village of Kolhapur districts.

Tibile and his neighbour Balwant Jhanjge were watching an IPL match…Tibile reportedly said that Rohit Sharma was out and that Mumbai will lose…This angered Jhanjge who beat Tibile with sticks on March 27. Three days later, he died due to the injuries he suffered.

In Baramati, the poll campaign is heating up.

Both Mr Sharad Pawar and Mr Ajit Pawar are indulging verbal war.

Mr Sharad Pawar has said that in Baramati the contest is between original Pawar and those who have come from outside

Mr Ajit Pawar on the other hand has said that Baramati MP Supriya Sule has been criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of which she failed to get development funds for her constituency.

Like Sangli and Bhiwandi, the Congress is facing trouble in Dhule as well. Two of its office-bearers have resigned after Shobha Bachchav was fielded by the party.

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah delivered fiery speech in Nanded on Thursday. He called MVA an autorickshaw with mismatched parts. He said after the polls, MVA will apart

In Nagpur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is facing a tough fight against Congress nominee Vikas Thakre. Mr Gadkari is leaving no stone unturned to secure a hat-trick from his home ground.